‘Aren’t We Financing The War?’: Fox Reporter Corners Jen Psaki On U.S. Buying Russian Oil

Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich challenged press secretary Jen Psaki directly during Thursday’s briefing, asking whether or not the United States was effectively “financing the war” Russia continues to wage against Ukraine.

Heinrich suggested that as long as the sanctions imposed did not attack the energy sector and United States continued to purchase oil and gas from Russia, Americans would be indirectly financing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war every time they filled up their gas tanks.

 

.@JacquiHeinrich: "As long as we're buy Russian oil, though, aren't we financing the war?"

Psaki: Well, Jacqui, again, it's only about 10% of what we're importing. I've not made any announcement about any decision on that front." (5/5) pic.twitter.com/lxdRHAm1ZX

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) March 3, 2022